She sang "Mickey" 41 years ago. See Toni Basil now at 78 years old.

She spent her career to dance and choreographed for the big stars, but is still known for her success from the 80s.


Toni basil Has a long and illustrious career as a dancer, choreographer and singer, but she is still the most famous for herHit Single Pop, "Mickey". He was released in 1981, with an emblematic video on the theme of the cheerleader in which the star wore his own seniorLycée's uniform of joy (At 39!). The song struck place n ° 1 on theBillboard graphics and rows n ° 6 on VH1The greatest wonders at a blow of all time listing. While "Mickey" was his only single to have really taken off, Basil never left the entertainment industry and is now considered a legend. Read the rest to find out what she has done since he rushes these famous mats.

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She is mainly choreographer now.

Toni Basil in the 80s
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Basil began her career as a dancer and choreographer. She was one of the founding members ofLockers, a street dance group that has opened up for acts likeFrank Sinatraand Funkadelic. In the mid -1960s, she began to choreography for cinema, television and music clips - the work she continues today. Some of his notable projects include the film MonkeesHead,,American graffiti,,The wedding of my best friend, that thing you do,,Saturday Night Liveand several clips and films withDavid BowieandMidler beet,,who remains a close friend.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

The New York Timesnote that his appearances in films, includingPajama festivalandViva Las VegasBasil "Something of a dancing "it" girl in Los Angeles in the 1960s. "This is why the filmmakerQuentin Tarantino sought it to choreography dance scenes for its 2019 period film,Once upon a time in Hollywood."The 1960s were leather soles and a wooden floor," she saidTime. "This is why the torsion, the simplest dance, was such a feeling. Everyone could do it. They simply rotate their feet and the upper body fell naturally in the opposite direction."

Basil can also be seen dancing part of his own choreography in the opening credits of the film.

She also acted.

Toni Basil in 1982
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Basil has danced in many films, but she has also assumed acting roles. She appeared in the 1969 classic,Easy Rider- and was friend with starDennis Hopperand his crowd, by theTime. She also played roles in moviesFive easy roomsandGreasy palace, as well as the showsBaywatch nightsandLaverne and Shirley. His latest acting role was an episode of 1993 ofBlack justice.

It is always involved in music.

Toni Basil in 2014
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Basil only released two studio albums in his career: 1981Word of mouth, which includes its successful single "Mickey" and the years 1983Toni basil. His songs have however appeared on several compilations over the years. And recently, remastered versions of some of his songs, notably "Shoppin A-Z" and "Wham! Re-Bop", a song on which she sangSnlIn the 1970s, landed on streaming services.

She continuedSouthern parkTo parody "Mickey".

Toni Basil in 2017
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In 2017, Basil continued Disney, Viacom and the production company behindSouthern park For an unauthorized use of its name, its resemblance and the song "Mickey". By deadline,She disputed With clothes on the theme of Disney sold by Forever 21 and Kohl who cited the song, as well as an episode ofSouthern parkIn which characters celebrate the election ofBarack Obama And sing a song taking place on the air of its greatest success. ""Southern park Defenders have never sought or obtained the consent of basil for the use of his voice, his personality and his name in an episode ofSouthern park With particularly strong political shades, "the file was read, as reported by the point of sale.

In 2020,She lost a call On the initial decision against his complaint, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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You can take dance lessons on Zoom.

You don't need to be a celebrity to learn from the movements of the basil. In 2021, sheorganized a six -part series On Zoom, plunging into the history of dance in the 60s. Alas, you can no longer access the videos via her Youtube channel , but according to her website, she is currently working on A book on the history of dance . She is also very active on Instagram and on Twitter , where she often publishes videos of return of herself and other artists. At 78, she does not slow down and she always celebrates dance and music every day.

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